Care Assistant

Beaumont Care Homes; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Free uniform

NEST workplace pension contributions

Competitive salary

Job summary

Beaumont Health Care in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high-quality personal care, support residents’ daily activities and maintain dignity. Full training is provided, with shifts across a seven-day rota and opportunities for development.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds; minimum age 18 is required. A caring, patient and team-oriented attitude is essential to join our welcoming home environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18 to apply.
• Full training and development offered.
• Experience in care home settings preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Delivering quality personal care to residents, assisting with daily activities and personal hygiene.
• Adapting communication to residents and families to provide confidence and reassurance.
• Working as part of a team with flexibility and a positive attitude.
• Demonstrating good observation, humor and a positive outlook.
• No experience? we provide full training and development.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Team player

Good communication

Job description

Beaumont Health Care is the largest healthcare provider in Northern Ireland. We take pride in providing the highest levels of care to our residents. A Care Assistant role is the perfect way to put to good use, your caring nature, empathy and kindness.

As a Care Assistant, experience isn’t always essential. Working in health and social care within Beaumont offers many new wonderful experiences and a genuine welcome to our team.

Our residents are encouraged to live their lives as independently as possible; we support them in reaching their full potential, offering practical and emotional support, providing a positive impact on their lives.

We believe that everyone in our care should look forward to every day with us and feel that our home, is their home.

(You are required to be a minimum of 18 yrs of age to apply)

About The Role

As a Care Assistant you will be:

• Delivering quality personal care to each of our residents, supporting them with daily activities such as washing, dressing, eating and maintaining personal hygiene.
• Understanding our resident’s communication needs and adapting your communication Support to the individuals and their families, offer confidence and reassurance.
• As team player who works well with others, a natural easy communicator, patient and understanding with the flexibility to adapt to a changing environment.
• Good observation skills, a sense of humour and a positive outlook.
• You may have no experience as a Care Assistant so we offer full training and development – you may have worked in a retail, supermarket, customer service, warehouse or other people focused environments or just returning to work

The working shift patterns on a rota over seven days:

8.00am - 8.00pm

8.00am - 2.00pm

2.00pm - 8.00pm

8.00pm - 8.00am

We provide you with excellent learning, development and support opportunities, to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the role.

• We offer full training - ongoing
• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Various shift working days & nights
• Career development opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Free uniform
• NEST work place pension contributions

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience within a care home setting

About The Company

Beaumont Care Homes have residential and nursing homes across Northern Ireland; in Belfast, Bangor, Ballymena, Comber, Donaghadee, Dunmurray, Jordanstown, Hillsborough, Holywood, Lisburn, and Newtownabbey – So there’s always a Beaumont Care Home nearby.

We aim to provide a safe, clean, relaxed and homely environment for all our residents, where care, well-being and comfort are of prime importance and where our staff feel is the best place to work in the care sector.

The atmosphere in all our homes is welcoming and inviting whilst our healthcare staff are professional and ready to care, delivering a home-from-home feeling that helps the transition from home or hospital easier and less stressful.

Beaumont Care Home’s staff undergo regular training to guarantee they provide the best one-to-one and person‑centred care possible. All our staff are encouraged to develop their skills and continue on a career pathway. As a company, we believe in healthy, homemade food, and our trained chefs prepare tasty, exciting, and appealing meals to various tastes, regardless of appetite or culture.

Company Culture

Beaumont Care Homes offer varied activities, from trips out and summer fetes to indoor activities including arts and crafts, pamper sessions and visiting entertainment. As well as visiting dog therapists and other animals, intergenerational activities are encouraged involving local nurseries and schools.

Our team of healthcare professionals and the safe, comfortable accommodation at Beaumont Care Homes Support people living with dementia, whilst also providing nursing care along with other specialist care services. We can also offer respite care in our homes.

We want people to join Beaumont Care who wish to work with older and vulnerable people. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is caring and has a can‑do attitude. Is that person you?

Our senior managers have often begun their working life as carers, which we recognise are essential to our service, and then climbed the career ladder to become Home and Regional Managers.

Company Benefits

We provide professional training, personal development and promotion paths to support and progress you. Working at our residents’ home will be stimulating and rewarding, as we maintain high care standards.

• Vacation
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan and/or pension
• Flexible schedule
• Employee development programs
• Free parking
• Open office
• Competitive salary
• Work With Charities
• Social Opportunities
• Employee Recognition Scheme

Salary

£13.00 per hour